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European Commission authorises one of first ustekinumab biosimilars in Europe
This approval follows a development and commercialisation agreement made in September 2023 between Sandoz and Samsung Bioepis for the biosimilar ustekinumab.
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AbbVie JAK inhibitor shows potential in novel atopic dermatitis head-to-head trial
Patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis can strive for both little to no itch and clearer skin with AbbVie’s upadacitinib, topline Phase IIIb/IV study results suggest.
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Testing of Rapid Microbiological Methods (RMMs) – Demonstrating Equivalence to Existing Methods in Alignment with USP <1223>
26 April 2024 | By Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions - Sievers Analytical Instruments
Watch this on demand webinar to hear about the latest RMM technology and how it aligns with USP testing criteria. This webinar will cover testing strategy, and data will be presented to effectively demonstrate suitability of the Soleil for its intended use and correlation to plate counts.
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Stress impact on protein particle formation for monoclonal antibody formulation
The driving factor for protein particle formation is surface mediated in protein only formulations in manufacturing, research asserts.
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Research calls for greater investment in Alzheimer’s clinical trials
Despite some challenges, for the Alzheimer’s drug development pipeline, 2024 is a “learning year”, an expert on the disease says.
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Generics propelling pharmaceutical parenteral packaging market
Preference for small molecule prefilled syringes and a greater demand for prefilled insulin syringes for diabetes is driving growth of the pharmaceutical parenteral packaging market, a report states.
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Supporting female leaders to advance cell and gene therapies
At the 2024 Advanced Therapies conference, panellists discussed the lack of women in leadership positions within the cell and gene therapy space and what could be contributing to this.
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NICE recommends Novartis precision brain cancer treatment
An “innovative, life-extending treatment” for BRAF V600E mutation-positive glioma has been recommended for certain young people on the NHS.
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AAV gene therapy demonstrates positive activity in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Initial trial results show the gene therapy enabled up to 85 percent of muscle fibres expressing microdystrophin in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy eight weeks post-injection.
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BMS inks CAR T cell therapy manufacturing deal with Cellares
Bristol Myers Squibb has signed a worldwide capacity reservation and supply agreement with Cellares for CAR T-cell therapy manufacturing.
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European Commission approves novel antibiotic
Authorisation of the antibiotic combination, which targets multidrug-resistant bacteria, could help to address the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Widening adoption of animal-free reagents for endotoxin testing
If the proposed USP Chapter < 86 > on using non-animal derived reagents is approved, it will be published for early adoption in November 2024, USP states.
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Webinar: How Pfizer utilises Enzyme Indicator technology for bio-decontamination validation
Melanie Eggers is a Sterilisation Validation Project Support Engineer at Pfizer Belgium. In this webinar, she explains how Pfizer has adopted Enzyme Indicator (EI) technology for its VHP bio-decontamination procedures. She outlines the differences in EIs compared to more traditional Biological Indicators and the way in which Pfizer utilises the…
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Monitoring pharmaceuticals in the environment
Andreas Häner, an environmental risk assessor at Roche in Group Safety, Security, Health & Environmental protection (SHE), speaks to EPR about how the pharmaceutical industry monitors manufacturing emissions that can impact local environments.
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Technology advancement driving growth of rapid sterility testing market
Rising demand for sterility tests and an expanding biotechnology industry is set to boost growth of the rapid sterility testing market between 2023 and 2032, a report states.
